Vivienne Westwood Designs Exclusive T's for Red Nose Day 2011February 5, 2011Iconic British fashion designer, Vivienne Westwood has designed a range of limited edition T-shirts for this year's Red Nose Day taking place on Friday 18th March 2011. Available exclusively from TK Maxx, all net profits from sales of the range will go towards helping people living unimaginably tough lives across the UK and Africa.
REVIEW ROUND UP: Lost in the StarsFebruary 5, 2011Lost in the Stars, the second Encores! production of the New York City Center season, running February 3 - 6 at City Center, will be directed by Gary Griffin and choreographed by Chase Brock, with music direction by Rob Berman.
Octavarius: A Titanic of a Heartbreak Opens at Comedysportz 2/13January 31, 2011Octavarius, a Chicago comedy group, hosts a special Valentine's Day show titled 'Octavarius: A Titanic of a Heartbreak,' Sunday, February 13 at 7pm at The ComedySportz Theatre Chicago, 929 W. Belmont Ave. In preparation for the performance, Octavarius.com is launching a dating community on February 1 to help connect singles at the After Party mixer.
Spread The Love: The Songs of Rob Rokicki and Friends Plays Laurie Beechman, 2/13January 30, 2011Composer/lyricist Rob Rokicki will present an evening of his music February 13 at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, titled 'Spread The Love: The Songs of Robert Rokicki and Friends.' The 7PM show will feature songs from his award-winning musical Love, NY; a full rock band; and several talented friends, including Courtney Wolfson (Addams Family), Megan Reinking (Hair), Tally Sessions (Yank!, Legally Blonde), Brian Gallagher, Heather Parcells (Wonderland, A Chorus Line), Amanda Flynn (Wicked, Mamma Mia), Lorinda Lisitza, Michael Ruby, and more!
GLEE to Tour with Madonna?January 30, 2011According to DigialSpy.com, Madonna may be planning to have the cast of GLEE support her on her next world tour.
CRACK WHORE GALORE – LIVE! at the Atwater Village Theatre Complex, 2/13-3/12January 30, 2011Crack Whore Galore - LIVE! - 'Spinal Tap' meets 'Ab Fab' when Danny and Abbey Galore head out to Atwater Village Theatre for a late-night mix of live music and raw adult humor. After meeting in rehab, Danny and Abbey formed the rock band CRACK WHORE GALORE. They married, left the UK behind for Hollywood, swapped out their drugs for extra sex and louder rock-n-roll, and started living their own rock-n-roll dream. This world premiere production, created by Tonya Cornelisse, Ryan Oliver, Danny Roew, Graham Sibley and Gates McFadden, explores the ever popular cocktail of narcissism and desperation that runs rampant in today's celebrity-driven culture.
Houston Grand Opera Announces its 2011-12 SeasonJanuary 30, 2011Houston Grand Opera General Director and CEO Anthony Freud announced the company's 2011-2012 season today. Opening on October 21, 2011, the season offers thirty-two performances of six operas. 'We've chosen an exciting array of operas that will thrill, stimulate and entertain,' says Freud. 'From celebrated masterpieces to rarely-performed operatic gems, our 2011-12 season features world-renowned directors, beloved productions and acclaimed singers.
Sound Waves Presents Premieres by Constantinides, Hickey, Maves & Worthington, 2/6January 30, 2011North/South Consonance, Inc. continues its 31st consecutive season of free-admission concerts on Sunday afternoon February 6. The event will feature the acclaimed North/South Chamber Orchestra under the direction of its founder Max Lifchitz performing four compositions especially written for the occasion by American composers representing three different generations. They are: Dinos Constantinides, Sean Hickey, David Maves and Rain Worthington.
Say We Flew- The songs of Andrew Gerle at Birdland, 1/31January 30, 2011Three-time Richard Rodgers and Jonathan Larson Award-winning composer Andrew Gerle presents an evening of his songs from his shows MEET JOHN DOE, THE TUTOR, GLORYANA, plus stand-alone cabaret numbers from his recently-released songbook. Signing after the show!
HOT MESS IN MANHATTAN's Out-of-Town Tryout Premieres in Dayton January 30, 2011Encore Theater Company is pleased to be the host theatre for the out-of-town tryout of the New York bound musical, HOT MESS IN MANHATTAN starring MAC Award Winning Cabaret Performer Cait Doyle. The entire New York cast and team will rehearse the new book musical during a residency at Encore's Oregon District location February 8-13 with the first public performance of the show Saturday February 12 at 8PM at Sinclair Community College Building.